Crazy bullshit
A street interview video shows a woman explaining she still uses cash to keep her purchases private from banks and governments.
Spread on: Facebook, UK (July 2026)
The real story
The clip carries Google's SynthID watermark in both the picture and the sound, showing it was generated with AI. There are glitches too: her glasses disappear, duplicate and jump around in her hand. Full Fact has found other fake vox pops posted by the same account.
The fact-checker's verdict: “This video is fake.”. Our label never goes further than theirs.
How to spot it
Watch hands and accessories in 'street interview' clips; AI often loses track of glasses, jewellery and fingers.
The receipts
Video of woman explaining why she still uses cash is an AI fake ↗
Full Fact · 2026-07-29
